An
Email with the Subject "Fw: WINNING NOTIFICATION" was
received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:21:05 -0700
and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email.
The sender shows as Arthur Luna <aluna831@sbcglobal.net>.
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africanafrica million us dollarsplatinummobilgooglewindrawprizenationalcongratulationsluckyclaimnotificationtwo millionglobalprocessfundmaildollarplatinumcompanies51z@gmai...platinumcompanies_za@yaho...google.comyahoo.comach(two million us dollars)dearhttp://knol.google.com/k/... mr. ben ncube
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--- On Thu, 4/30/09, platinumcompanies51z@gmail.com <platinumcompanies51z@gmail.com> wrote:
--- On Thu, 4/30/09, platinumcompanies51z@gmail.com <platinumcompanies51z@gmail.com> wrote:
From: platinumcompanies51z@gmail.com <platinumcompanies51z@gmail.com> Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION To: aluna831@sbcglobal.net Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009, 8:20 PM
Hello,
Platinumcompanies Platinumcompanies would like you to view the knol: Gmail -
Tasks FAQ. Click the following link where you can read the knol.
http://knol.google.com/k/gmail-team-member/gmail-tasks-faq/1g3jlk4ofut8w/1
---
Message from Platinumcompanies Platinumcompanies:
Dear Winner ,
Congratulations your email is among the two lucky winning, that won
US$2,000.000.00 (Two Million US Dollars) Each in the just concluded draw held
to promote South African 2010 World Cup, sponsored by PLATINUM Companies South
Africa. for prize claiming, Call MR. BEN NCUBE on this
phone number +27-76-315-3909 or email address platinumcompanies_za@yahoo.com
and also provide the following information for the processing of your winning
fund.
NAME:..................
ADDRESS:.................
NATIONALITY:......................
SEX:..................
AGE:................
PHONE/MOBILE:..........................
FAX:...................................
OCCUPATION:............................
Your Email Attached to REF: GML-S111-KKT-8234 and BAT: 87T-DTH90-SAR12
Yours Faithfully,
Management.